On Monday, May 1, Chicago Booth stated that businessman and philanthropist Ross Stevens, Ph.D. '96, had given the school's Ph.D. program $100 million to help push the boundaries of academic business research. The program will be called the Stevens Doctoral Program to honor Stevens.
People often decide to pursue an MBA without giving it much thought, but that's not a good idea. Before you start getting ready to apply, you should really think about why you want to get the degree and make sure it's the right choice for you. Here are five indicators that can help you decide if you're ready to apply to business school or not.
Have you ever woken up from a recurring nightmare in which you had to take an exam for which you hadn't studied? No one likes the feeling of not being prepared. And this worry takes over many parts of our professional lives. No one wants to be caught off guard in front of an MBA admissions committee, a current client or boss, or even a networking event. The answer is to be confident in all of these conversations and presentations. How? Preparedness. In this blog post, we'll talk about what you should do to get ready for a variety of common career scenarios.
Becoming a great manager is essential for becoming a great leader. Good managers not only extract great output from their employees, but they also relieve the executive team of most of the day-to-day operations, allowing them to focus on more tactical challenges. Leaders develop a vision, while managers develop goals and guide their teams toward shared goals connected to that vision. This blog post will go over five strategies to becoming a successful manager.
If you're considering applying for an MBA this season, you may have heard about the recent MBA application slump. Due to schools reporting fewer MBA applicants, they are adding more application rounds and selectively waiving test criteria. Duke, Tuck, and Kellogg are among these institutions. So your question might be, is this the appropriate time for you to apply?
Your first instinct may be that mentioning your family business on your MBA application is irrelevant, if not detrimental to your prospects of admission. But not entirely. In this blog post, we will examine why family business candidates make excellent MBA students and how to approach your application if you come from a family business background.
It's cliche to be told that you should "never settle." Sounds fantastic in a TV commercial or in movies, but is it realistic in real life? When it comes to returning to applying for your MBA, what do you do when the offers simply don't come in? Choosing a backup strategy does not have to be a compromise.
It's that time of year again: the start of a new year. A new beginning. If you're reading this to acquire some ideas for goals you want to achieve in the coming year, you've come to the perfect place. This blog post is meant to help you become the greatest version of a prospective MBA applicant by inspiring new goals or building on existing ones.
Your first instinct may be that mentioning your family business on your MBA application is irrelevant, if not detrimental to your prospects of admission. But not entirely. In this blog post, we will examine why family business candidates make excellent MBA students and how to approach your application if you come from a family business background.
Admissions committees know that soft skills are important for business schools, so it's important to show that you have them, especially when applying to top MBA programs. Through your soft skills, the admissions committee can get a sense of who you are and what makes you successful. Here are ten reasons why soft skills are important for your MBA application and, in turn, your career goals:
Emotional intelligence, or EQ, is an awareness of your own emotions as well as the emotions of people around you - and how to act on that knowledge. In this blog post, we discuss the four components of EQ as well as ways for developing each of these: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management.
The most crucial thing you can do after completing your MBA application is to continue connecting with your target business schools. Yes, you have other MBA applications to submit to several institutions. That is a priority, so go ahead and do it. Even if you have completed all of your submissions, you should continue to contact your target MBA schools.
In yesterday’s blog post, we discussed what transferable skills are, why you need them, and why they are important to include in your MBA application. But in today’s blog post, we will discuss nine different examples of transferrable skills and how you can incorporate them into your MBA application.
Since October of this year, over 60,000 tech workers have been laid off. Kellogg Northwestern stated in November 2022 that it will waive the GMAT and GRE tests for laid-off IT professionals. Other top business schools have followed suit in order to attract the market's flow of elite talent. For newly laid-off individuals, MIT Sloan and Berkeley Haas have extended round-two deadlines. Cornell Johnson is waiving the application cost and the application test. And, for its January 4th deadline, UCLA Anderson reduced the application procedure to just one essay question, as well as extensions for test scores and recommenders. So, how can you prepare to submit a competitive, yet timely, round two application in four to six weeks? Here are five pointers for IT applicants considering an MBA.
Allowing the most powerful version of oneself to show through is what presence is all about. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, a famous leadership expert, describes "presence" as a mix of gravitas, communication, and appearance. These components, when combined, create a sense of trustworthiness, expertise, and genuineness. If you hone these skills, you will improve your capacity to stand out in your MBA interviews and make a difference in your MBA application.
The "fail fast, fail often" mentality of startups, where it's accepted that failing is not just something to be endured but a crucial step on the path to success, has given this idea new life. How accurate is this widely held notion, though? When exactly can failure be advantageous? Read this blog post to help turn your negatives into positives for your MBA application.
As if the stress of preparing for your MBA interview isn’t enough, you should also consider a few questions to ask your interviewer. However, these should be pertinent questions that will not derail your interview. We'll cover four potential questions you should never ask in this blog article, along with solutions.
Are you too old? No. Some clients are surprised to find out that they are "older" MBA candidates and that their years of work experience hurt their chances of getting accepted into an MBA program. But if you are older and want to get an MBA, don't give up on your dreams. There are things you can do to make the admissions committee feel comfortable and excited about your extensive experience.
Combining a technical or engineering background with a top MBA is a great choice that could launch you into a wide range of careers in different fields. More than 16% of new MBA students at Stanford GSB and 11% at HBS come from the tech and engineering fields. If you're an engineer or work in tech, you'll need a plan that's specific to your field for your MBA application. So, how do you set yourself apart? Here are seven tips to help your MBA application stand out:
You may be a child prodigy who has advanced to senior levels in your twenties, but this may not be enough to get into one of the best business schools. So why not? Because you are not the only one who goes above and beyond in this highly competitive sector known as consulting. Management consulting is one of the most common MBA candidate profiles. While academic and professional brilliance are required, these data points will not distinguish you. So, what does distinguish you? You must position yourself to stand out in such a crowded application pool. And we'll go through how in this blog post.
MBA Scholarships are hard to come by, however, they do become available every application year. The majority of scholarships are awarded based on your initial MBA application. You won't need to submit any more materials in these cases to be taken into consideration. In this blog post, we will help you identify various scholarship options.
Darden has revised the essay questions to three simple prompts for the 2022–2023 application cycle. Their goal is to learn about all the facets of your background and personality. Note that Darden has also extended test flexibility this year which means applicants can request a test waiver or submit a range of tests, including MCAT, LSAT, GRE, and GMAT.
This year's Fuqua Duke MBA questions are unchanged. Like in previous years, Duke is seeking dedicated, collaborative, well-rounded MBA candidates. Consider carefully what you value in an MBA program before you begin writing your Duke Fuqua essays, and include aspects of your personality. Talking to existing students should be a top priority for your research.
